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Level 7 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Identifying and Appraising Research Problems

LSC706 · Business Research Methods — Week 1 of 16

CourseLSC706
Week1 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Identifying and Appraising Research Problems

  1. Industry problem identification
  2. Research feasibility and scope
  3. Gap analysis
  4. Ethical dimensions in business research
  5. Research ethics: definition, importance and ethical positions
  6. Research Ethics - Ethical Theories (part 1 of 3)
  7. Research Ethics - Ethical Principles (par 2 of 3)

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Appraise research problems.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: appraise research problems.

Study materials

Videos

  • Research ethics: definition, importance and ethical positions · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 13 min · for registered students
  • Research Ethics - Ethical Theories (part 1 of 3) · YouTube · National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) · 10 min · for registered students
  • Research Ethics - Ethical Principles (par 2 of 3) · YouTube · National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) · 13 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • ESRC research ethics guidance (UKRI) · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
  • MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
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Week 2
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Identifying and Appraising Research Problems
  • Week 2: Developing Research Aims and Objectives
  • Week 3: Conducting a Critical Literature Review
  • Week 4: Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks
  • Week 5: Research Philosophies and Methodological Paradigms
  • Week 6: Research Design and Sampling Frameworks
  • Week 7: Quantitative Data Collection Instruments
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Statistical Analysis with SPSS
  • Week 10: Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
  • Week 11: Synthesising the Comprehensive Research Proposal
  • Week 12: Applying Business Research Methods in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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